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| '''''Britney Ever After''''' is a 2017 American ] ] directed by ] and written by Anne-Marie Hess. It is based on the life of ]. The film stars ], Peter Benson, ], ] and ]. The film premiered on ] on February 18, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ruth Kinane |url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/01/23/britney-ever-after-lifetime-trailer/ |title=Britney Spears biopic: Lifetime releases trailer |publisher=Ew.com |date=2017-02-08 |accessdate=2017-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Andrew Unterberger |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7694289/britney-spears-ever-after-lifetime-biopic-review |title=Britney Spears Lifetime Biopic: Critic's Take |publisher=Billboard |date=2017-02-19 |accessdate=2017-02-27}}</ref> | '''''Britney Ever After''''' is a 2017 American ] ] directed by ] and written by Anne-Marie Hess. It is based on the life of ]. The film stars ], Peter Benson, ], ] and ]. The film premiered on ] on February 18, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ruth Kinane |url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/01/23/britney-ever-after-lifetime-trailer/ |title=Britney Spears biopic: Lifetime releases trailer |publisher=Ew.com |date=2017-02-08 |accessdate=2017-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Andrew Unterberger |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7694289/britney-spears-ever-after-lifetime-biopic-review |title=Britney Spears Lifetime Biopic: Critic's Take |publisher=Billboard |date=2017-02-19 |accessdate=2017-02-27}}</ref> | ||
| The film is an unofficial biopic, as neither Spears nor her team had any involvement with the project. When asked about the project during its production phase, Spears' representative said that Spears would "not be contributing in any way, shape or form to the Lifetime biopic...nor does it have her blessing."<ref>https://www.bustle.com/p/what-does-britney-spears-think-of-lifetimes-britney-ever-after-the-pop-star-didnt-give-the-movie-her-blessing-37430</ref> | |||
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2017 American TV series or program| Britney Ever After | |
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 Television release poster | |
| Written by | Anne-Marie Hess |
| Directed by | Leslie Libman |
| Starring | Natasha Bassett Peter Benson Clayton Chitty Nathan Keyes Nicole Oliver |
| Composer | Danny Lux |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Harvey Kahn Leslie Libman Charles Pugliese |
| Cinematography | Adam Sliwinski |
| Editor | Daria Ellerman |
| Production company | Asylum Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime |
| Release |
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Britney Ever After is a 2017 American television drama film directed by Leslie Libman and written by Anne-Marie Hess. It is based on the life of Britney Spears. The film stars Natasha Bassett, Peter Benson, Clayton Chitty, Nathan Keyes and Nicole Oliver. The film premiered on Lifetime on February 18, 2017.
The film is an unofficial biopic, as neither Spears nor her team had any involvement with the project. When asked about the project during its production phase, Spears' representative said that Spears would "not be contributing in any way, shape or form to the Lifetime biopic...nor does it have her blessing."
Plot
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Cast
- Natasha Bassett as Britney Spears
- Peter Benson as Larry Rudolph
- Clayton Chitty as Kevin Federline
- Nathan Keyes as Justin Timberlake
- Nicole Oliver as Lynne Spears
- Jillian Walchuck as Paris Hilton
- Matthew Harrison as James Spears
- Markian Tarasiuk as Wade Robson
- Connor Paton as Lance Bass
- Matt Visser as Joey Fatone
- Lindsay Gibson as Felicia Cullotta
- Kyle Warren as Jesse Lozano
- Emma Johnson as Alli Sims
- Josie Bulbrook as Jamie Lynn Spears
- Zac Vran as JC Chasez
- Elinet Louicius as Jamie Foxx
- Serge Jaswal as Adnan
- Harrison MacDonald as Reg Jones
- Tamara Thorsen as Jenna Dewan
- Frankie Cena as Chris Kirkpatrick
- Kelly McCabe as Jason Alexander
- Benjamin Arce as Sam Lutfi
- Mason Fairhurst as Sean Preston
- Rees Townsend as Jayden James
Reception
Critical response
The film was critically panned upon release. On Rotten Tomatoes, 10% of its audience gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 1.6/5. One writer for NME called the film a "car crash" and criticized it for its numerous inaccuracies and choice of casting. Billboard criticized the film for having "too many pieces missing." The Guardian gave a more mixed review of the film, calling it "tacky, but oddly compelling."
Ratings
The film was watched by 1.01 million viewers and held a 0.4 rating among viewers 18-49.
References
- Ruth Kinane (2017-02-08). "Britney Spears biopic: Lifetime releases trailer". Ew.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- Andrew Unterberger (2017-02-19). "Britney Spears Lifetime Biopic: Critic's Take". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- https://www.bustle.com/p/what-does-britney-spears-think-of-lifetimes-britney-ever-after-the-pop-star-didnt-give-the-movie-her-blessing-37430
- https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/britney_ever_after/
- http://www.nme.com/blogs/tv-blogs/britney-jt-sue-lifetime-trash-harshest-twitter-reactions-terrible-new-biopic-britney-ever-1984398
- https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7694289/britney-spears-ever-after-lifetime-biopic-review
- https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/feb/25/britney-spears-biopic
- http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/saturday-cable-ratings-feb-18-2017/
External links
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